GDP / Output
+6.1% YoY
82
$73.1B
Output changed +6.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
56
4.4%
Unemployment is 4.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+6.0% 5-year
86
23,962
Population moved +6.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
65
24.8%
Median rent consumes 24.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$10.2K per resident
100
$8.7B
$8.7B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$105.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$8.7B
$10.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$4.3B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$2.4B
3. Department of Defense$530.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$396.0M
2. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT$289.6M
3. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$259.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,314
2BR estimate$1,731
Median income$77,680
Median home value$419,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
23,962
Median age
34.9
Bachelor's degree+
47.8%
Poverty rate
12.6%
Labor force participation
71.7%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+1.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202022,602
202123,803
202223,246
202323,265
202423,962
GDP (5 years)
2020$55.6B
2021$59.6B
2022$65.7B
2023$68.9B
2024$73.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202423,962
202524,030 *
202624,248 *
R² = 41.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$73.1B
2025$77.9B *
2026$82.3B *
R² = 99.2% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$77,680/yr
Median rent$1,603/mo
Rent share of income24.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$25,479/yr
Mortgage share of income32.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation71.7%
Poverty rate12.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$419,900
Median monthly rent$1,603
Price-to-rent ratio21.8x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum86/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.